Apart from me, you can do nothing

John 15 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Here it says that the Lord Jesus is the vine, we are the branches, we need to abide in the Lord in order to bear fruit, apart from Him, we cannot bear fruit, we can do nothing.  We are not so busy that we can not spend quality time with the Lord, not even busy with the Lord’s work.

If we don’t abide in the Lord, we will dry up, unable to bear any spiritual fruit. We cannot depend on ourselves to bear fruit, but need to totally depend on the Lord to bear fruit.


Prayer of repentance

During this hour of Corona virus, the Lord inspired a sister that we should pray Psalm 51 from the heart for repentance and Psalm 91 for protection.

We know the parable of pharisee and tax collector, the Lord is pleased with the prayer of the tax collector, not the prayer of the pharisee who is self righteous.

In Revelation, Lord Jesus asked the churches to repent,  ask the Christians to repent. We Christians also need repentance.

Psalm 51:17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Because of the Corona virus, we have to stay at home,  the Lord allows it so that we should spend more time in prayer, in seeking His face, give Him the best hours of our day for prayer and worship.

May God bless you.

Psalms 51

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place.Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.15 Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.17 My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise 18 May it please you to prosper Zion, to build up the walls of Jerusalem.19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, in burnt offerings offered whole; then bulls will be offered on your altar.

Psalm 91

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.You will only observe with your eyes  and see the punishment of the wicked.If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.13 You will tread on the lion

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Mercy

Some time ago, In wechat I shared a short message “blessed are the merciful, for they should receive mercy”, not long later our pastor’s wife also shared same message about mercy in the church.

in Matthew 9:13 Lord Jesus says that I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. We should learn from the Lord, be merciful to other people, be merciful to the sinners.

When Lord Jesus was crucified,  to those who crucified Him, He said Father forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing, we see Lord’s great love and mercy.

In Matthew 5:44 Lord Jesus says that But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. 

I shared the gospel on a wechat chat group, once there was a person who against the gospel and told me to stop sharing the gospel. I waited before the Lord, the Lord told me to pray for his salvation,  he was in need of prayer, if I prayed for him, he will be saved.  Later I continue sharing the gospel on the wechat chat group.

As we know that Apostle Paul was very much againt the christians at beginning, he persecuted the church, later he repented and mightily used by the Lord.


About prayer for healing

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” (Mark 1617-:18)

Here we see that those who believe, those who have faith can lay hand on the sick and heal them.

Matthew 8:16-17 16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.” (Matthew 8:17)

The Lord healed all who were sick, healed those who were demon-possessed.

At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. (Luke 4:40)

Here again Lord Jesus healed all who were sick.

Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. (John 2:23)

Lord Jesus performed signs, unbelievers believe because they see the miracles.

Mark 8:22-25 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.

Lord Jesus prayed one time, the blind man got partial healing, Lord Jesus prayed again, the blind man got complete healing, we should continue praying until we see results.

James 5:14-16 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective

We need to confess sins to one another, pray for one another in order to get healed.

I have been praying for different people for different kinds of sickness, such as back pain, lower back pain, headache, head dizziness, foot pain, arm numbness, stomach pain, allergy, chest pain, tooth infection and pain, etc.

Sometimes the Lord heals right away, sometimes not right away, sometimes the Lord gives complete healing, sometimes He gives partial healing. Sometimes He doesn’t heal for a good reason. Sometimes, a person receives a lot of graces, the sickness is to keep him humble, and sometimes it is not the right timing for healing.

If you any sickness or pain, please send me a message using the contact form, I will pray for you and ask the Lord to heal you.


Sharing on “draw near to God, He will draw near to you”

Not long ago, I shared a short message on WeChat on “draw near to God, He will draw near to you.” quoting James 4:8. I shared it on Saturday, the following day on Sunday, the Pastor in our church shared the same message “draw near to God, He will draw near to you.”. Later I was thinking to listen to prayer quiet time music on YouTube. The first verse came up in the video was also “draw near to God, He will draw near to you”. Thank the Lord. 😁🙏


Jesus is my best friend

Let me introduce you to My friend, Jesus. He is with you everywhere you go, He listens to every cry and shares in all your laughter. He rejoices with you in the springtime…when new life is budding out of the Earth. He rejoices with you as you lie in piles of golden leaves and with the wild lavender asters that dot the fields in the Fall.

He laughs with you at the antics of the new puppy, and cries with you when you must say good bye to your beloved pet. Oh, He is so present to you, my friend, so familiar to you, you don’t even notice Him – but He is here. When someone passes away, He upholds you with infusions of peace, allowing you to go through the steps of saying good-bye to your loved one. He slowly releases the sorrow in you, so you are not overwhelmed. When He brings a new life into your womb, He provides all that is needed to raise that child.

Oh, everything He does is underpinning Your life, and He is so close…and so much a part of you, you don’t recognize Him, until it is His time to reveal His presence to you. Then the joy of discovery is there. “You WERE there when my mother passed! You WERE there when I made that career decision that changed my life! You WERE there when I went to the pound to get a kitten. You have ALWAYS been there, and I never knew it. You were there in the ER when I thought I was dying, and You held me securely so that fear did not overwhelm me. You were there when I was all alone after that abusive relationship. You were even there during that, waiting for me to say ‘enough!'”

You gave me the courage to begin a new life! You encouraged me that I COULD do it. You were there when I walked into the thrift store needing new clothes with only a few dollars and You filled my bag with everything I needed! In fact, You were the one who inspired the wealthy lady to get rid of those beautiful clothes she never wears. You even measured the timing, so I would walk in just as they were putting her clothes on the rack.

You knew I needed a car, and You brought me just what I needed, and then when it broke down You gave me favor with the mechanic to repair it for less than the going rate. You even moved on his heart so that I could manage payments.

You have been with me, all along, and I’ve never known it. Even when life seemed unfair, You were with me encouraging me to move on without looking back. You were there in the glorious sunset and there when three deer walked out into the meadow. You even arranged that cardinal singing outside my window, sparkling with frost in the early morning light.

Yes, You do all things well and now You have come to invite me into Your world, never to feel alone again?  Amazing!


A true story about Psalm 91

And here is a true story about Psalm 91
In the second World War, there was a regiment of 900 men, And the commander of the regiment had the men say Psalm 91 every single day before they did anything, going out to war. Every single day. 900 men. While other regiments were in the battles and were being wounded and killed, during the entire world war, not one single man in this regiment was wounded or killed. Not even one!!! Out of 900 men! That should tell you, dear ones. GOD honors this prayer with tremendous angelic protection.

Psalm 91
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 10 no harm will overtake you,  no disaster will come near your tent.11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Now coronavirus spreads in different countries, hope more people turn to God, pray to God and pray psalm 91 with faith to ask God to protect you from this virus.


Pray for healing

2 Chronicles 7:14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

In order for God to heal us, we need to humble ourselves, sometimes it is because of pride, the Lord allows sickness to humble us. We need to seek His face, seek His presence.  We first seek His face, seek His presence before seeking His healing. Seek His face, seek His presence is the most important thing. Some sickness are because of sin, some are not. We need to confess our sin, repent our sin in order to get healed.

 


Close to God

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. (Psalms 16:11)
Here it says that there is fullness joy in His presence. When we seek His face, seek His presence, we can experience this joy in His presence.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)
Here Lord Jesus says that if we are heavy laden, we can come to Him, we will find rest in Him. Especially every evening we are tired from work, we should come to Him, find our rest in Him.
Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”  (John 14:21)
Here it says that if we love the Lord, obey His commands, He will love us, manifest Himself to us. That is we will experience His presence when we seek Him.


Amazing Grace

A few days ago, during my lunch break, I took a walk and was singling “amazing grace” silently. When I came back from walk, I saw a post in WeChat, a brother posted the song “amazing grace” which is a link from Facebook. I updated my Facebook account and posted some testimonies, messages and songs, after completed postings, I opened YouTube, found the song “amazing grace” again. Thank the Lord.😀

1 Chronicles 16:23-25 23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day. 24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. 25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. 
We need to sing to the Lord, worship the Lord, praise the Lord, the Lord desires our worship.

Trinity: deity of Christ

I used to watch a video; it is about a person who had a vision of heaven. He met Moses and asked Moses whether Lord Jesus is God or not, Moses told him that Lord Jesus is both God and man.

I also read a message from a sister, the message was revealed by Lord Jesus. In that message it mentioned that the name of God is Yahweh.(Yahweh is the name of God in Hebrew)

I also read another message from that sister, in the message; Lord Jesus revealed to her that trinity is biblical.

Of course only the Bible has final authority

John 14:7-9 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” 9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

Here we see that Lord Jesus says “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father”, Nobody else can say this except Lord Jesus.

Here we see that Jesus is God manifests in the flesh, God in human form (Colossians 2:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form), so He is both God and man.

Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

For the order Father, Son, Holy Spirit in Matthew 28:19, Here we see that Son is greater than or equal to the Spirit, not lesser than the Spirit, that shows Jesus’s deity.

“Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” John 14:23

Here we see that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit live in us. If Jesus is only a man, how do we understand Jesus as man lives in us while Father and Holy Spirit as deity live in us?

John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Here we see that we can do nothing apart from Lord Jesus, i.e. we need to trust Him totally in order to bear spiritual fruit. If he is only a man, how come we need to totally trust in him?

Can we worship and sing praise to Lord Jesus?

Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” 14 The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped. Revelation 5:13-14The above verse shows that we can praise and worship Heavenly Father Yahweh and Lord Jesus at the same time.

Matt. 28:19, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

2 Cor. 13:14, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.”

1 Pet. 1:2, “according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in fullest measure.”

Jude 20-21, “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith; praying in the Holy Spirit; 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.”

Besides Matt 28:19, we see other verses on Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are 3 persons, not one person, they are 3 persons in one (John 10:30 I and the Father are one),  here we see that they are equal as I mentioned

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